Restrictions for debtors – to be or not to be?

More than a hundred million rubles – these are debts of the population for utilities. These figures were announced at the plenary session by the Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Regional Policy Anton Onufrienko, one of the authors of the initiative. The Parliament, together with the Government of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, has been working to combat debtors for several years. In particular, support at the state level is provided to public utilities. However, the amount of debt of the population is still significant. The Committee proposed to amend the law "On Enforcement Proceedings" and provide for the possibility for bailiffs to temporarily restrict the right to drive transport of persistent non-payers for utilities. Now communal enterprises can take restrictive measures in relation to those whose debt for one type of payment exceeds 100 minimum wage (or 1450 rubles).

Some deputies did not agree with the position of the Committee on Regional Policy. In particular, the parliamentarians pointed out that transport management can be a source of income for a person at the same time. These nuances were taken into account in the legislative initiative.

It has been suggested that such restrictions may affect socially unprotected segments of the population.

The profile committee on legislation recommended rejecting the bill. Disputes flared up already within the framework of the first reading. The deputies wondered how the proposed measure could affect the debtors.

However, there were those who supported the initiative of the authors. Thus, the speaker Alexander Korshunov noted that in Pridnestrovie the prices for utilities are an order of magnitude lower than in neighboring countries. It is necessary to understand: either everyone pays for the receipts, or the state will be forced to raise prices.

The Supreme Council rejected the law-in-draft as a whole after expressing different points of view and discussing by a majority of votes. The parliamentarians considered that such measures are not timely in the current economic situation. The problem of payment for utility services remains relevant. The debts for the communal apartment continue to grow indeed, due to unscrupulous citizens.